NHL releases the names of 22 players out due to protocol
Including Miller, Ehlers, Kapanen, Granlund and Stalock.
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This just in, the NHL has released its first daily list of "Players Unavailable Due to COVID Protocol".
Check it out:
COVID Protocol Related Absences – Jan. 13, 2021:
Anaheim – none
Arizona – Lawson Crouse
Boston – Karson Kuhlman
Buffalo – none
Calgary – none
Carolina – none
Chicago – none
Colorado – Erik Johnson
Columbus – Mikko Koivu
Dallas – will be released prior to its first game
Detroit – Christian Djoos; Darren Helm
Edmonton – Gaetan Haas; James Neal
Florida – Markus Nutivaara
Los Angeles – Kurtis MacDermid; Cal Petersen; Sean Walker
Minnesota – Alex Stalock
Montreal – none
Nashville – Mikael Granlund; Luca Sbisa
New Jersey – none
NY Islanders – none
NY Rangers – Justin Richards
Ottawa – none
Philadelphia – Shayne Gostisbehere
Pittsburgh – Kasperi Kapanen
San Jose – Max Letunov
St. Louis – none
Tampa Bay – none
Toronto – none
Vancouver – Jordie Benn; J.T. Miller
Vegas – none
Washington – none
Winnipeg – Nikolaj Ehlers
Now, this does not mean that these players in fact have COVID-19, it merely means that they are following through the league's COVID-19 protocol. This could mean they have tested positive, they have tested false-negative, they have come into contact with someone who has COVID or really any combination of the above.